Huntsville's Thomas Function readies for 'In the Valley of Sickness'

Fat Possum RecordsThomas Function's newest album "In the Valley of Sickness," is due out Oct. 13

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- One of Huntsville's coolest band, Thomas Function, is set to release "In the Valley of Sickness" on Fat Possum Records on Oct. 13. (The picture to the right is the cover art of the album)

"In the Valley of Sickness" is the the follow-up to 2008's "Celebration."

For almost five years, Thomas Function - made up of Jefferies (organ), Philip Dougherty (drums), Josh Macero (guitar/vocals) and Travis Thompson (bass) - has been playing, recording and spreading the word that there's more to Huntsville than geeky engineers and barbecue.

Earlier this year, after playing numerous gigs during the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, "Paste" magazine named Thomas Function "one of the Top 10 'buzziest' acts" of the festival.

One writer said, "this Huntsville, Ala. four-piece yanked me out of my travel-induced stupor late Wednesday evening, giving me the energy I needed to take in more shows."